West Bengal polls first phase: BJP's north Bengal citadel, deleted names and battle for momentum

West Bengal votes in the first phase of assembly elections on Thursday, covering 152 of 294 seats, with over 3.6 crore voters and heavy security deployment. The contest has turned highly polarised, with identity, citizenship and large-scale deletions from electoral rolls overtaking issues like jobs and corruption.

West Bengal polls first phase: BJP's north Bengal citadel, deleted names and battle for momentum
West Bengal votes in the first phase of assembly elections on Thursday, covering 152 of 294 seats, with over 3.6 crore voters and heavy security deployment. The contest has turned highly polarised, with identity, citizenship and large-scale deletions from electoral rolls overtaking issues like jobs and corruption.